According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 264.47% higher in 2026 versus 1982 (a $264,467,360,454,115,456 difference in value).
Between 1982 and 2026:Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 2.98% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $100,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1982 would cost $364,467,360,454,115,456 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.81% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 1982: Pricing changed by 7.22%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for housing during the 1982-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1982 (6.13%), inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $100,000,000,000,000,000 beginning in 1982. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | $100,000,000,000,000,000.00 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $102,674,808,635,073,536.00 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $106,940,741,377,827,488.00 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $111,189,472,778,876,768.00 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $114,474,929,044,465,504.00 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $117,880,794,701,986,752.00 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $122,292,938,849,230,256.00 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $126,954,502,451,191,168.00 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $132,656,747,226,283,664.00 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $137,894,555,775,350,464.00 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $141,919,669,734,239,248.00 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $145,746,968,263,524,544.00 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $149,419,454,717,467,968.00 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $153,212,350,563,343,968.00 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $157,684,699,406,553,728.00 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $161,804,420,744,818,080.00 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $165,502,709,211,318,464.00 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $169,140,792,981,852,576.00 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $174,989,249,161,434,560.00 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $182,015,997,247,785,344.00 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $186,049,711,877,526,432.00 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $190,711,275,479,487,392.00 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $195,613,657,865,313,472.00 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $202,003,956,308,592,064.00 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $209,675,754,708,867,264.00 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $216,309,796,164,100,832.00 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $223,201,513,718,069,984.00 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $224,020,211,576,502,976.00 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $223,193,601,100,885,856.00 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $226,130,472,176,829,824.00 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $229,860,067,085,232,608.00 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $234,644,706,287,090,400.00 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $240,696,998,365,872,512.00 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $245,697,428,399,415,200.00 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $251,799,260,342,306,688.00 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $259,288,552,507,095,520.00 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $266,770,276,081,534,336.00 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $274,483,357,701,900,736.00 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $280,491,528,339,210,432.00 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $289,725,724,606,519,296.00 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $310,453,169,347,209,088.00 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $330,442,934,548,894,848.00 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $344,877,354,433,645,824.00 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $358,062,698,890,513,408.00 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $364,467,360,454,115,456.00 | 1.79%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Housing:
| Year | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 30.783 | 32.033 | 34.000 | 36.400 | 37.983 | 39.475 | 41.158 | 45.808 | 50.633 | 53.758 | 57.425 | 62.467 | 70.058 | 81.058 | 90.367 | 96.892 | 99.483 | 103.617 | 107.733 | 110.917 | 114.217 | 118.492 | 123.008 | 128.533 | 133.608 | 137.508 | 141.217 | 144.775 | 148.450 | 152.783 | 156.775 | 160.358 | 163.883 | 169.550 | 176.358 | 180.267 | 184.783 | 189.533 | 195.725 | 203.158 | 209.586 | 216.264 | 217.057 | 216.256 | 219.102 | 222.715 | 227.351 | 233.215 | 238.060 | 243.972 | 251.229 | 258.478 | 265.952 | 271.773 | 280.720 | 300.803 | 320.172 | 334.157 | 346.933 | 353.139 |